【突破英文词汇】有关strength“强壮”的词汇

有关strength“强壮”的词汇

Section A: （保留原书内容，跟着音频君边读边记忆，体会单词的发音和用法）

 

1. bulwark¹ /'bʊlwək/ n. 堡垒；保卫

    -- wall-like defensive² structure; rampart; defense³; protection; safeguard

For centuries the British regarded their navy as their principal bulwark against 

invasion.

几个世纪以来，英国认为他们的的海军是抵御侵略的主要堡垒。

2. citadel⁴ /'sɪtədəl/ n. 城堡；要塞

   -- fortress⁵; stronghold

The fortified⁶ city of Singapore was once considered unconquerable. In 1942, 

however, this citable fell to Japan.

人们一度认为新加坡这个设防的城市是无法征服的，然而在1942年，这个要塞落入日本人之手。

3. forte⁷ /'fɔ:teɪ/ n. 专长；长处

   -- strong point; that which one does with excellence⁸

I am better than Jack⁹ in English but not in math; that is his forte.

我的英语比杰克好，但数学就不行了，那是他的专长。

4. vigor¹⁰ /'vɪgə/ n. 精力；活力

   -- active strength or force; strength; force; energy

The robust¹¹ young pitcher¹² performed with his usual vigor for seven innings, but he 

weakened in the eighth and was removed from the game.

那位强健的年轻投手以他常有的精力打完了七局，但在第八局时他力气减弱而被换了下来。

5. invigorate /ɪn'vɪɡəreɪt/ vt. 增添活力

   -- give vigor to; fill with life and energy; animate¹³; strengthen

If you feel enervated¹⁴ by the heat, try a swim in the cool ocean. It will invigorate you.

如果你热得感到无力，试着在凉爽的海水里游泳，这将增添你的活力。

6. cogent¹⁵ /'kəʊdʒənt/ adj. 强而有力的；有说服力的

   -- forcible; compelling; powerful; convincing

Excuses for not handing work in on time vary. Some are flimsy, for example, "I left 

it at home." Others are more cogent, such as a physician's note.

不按时交作业的理由不尽相同，有些比较苍白无力，如：“我放在家里了。”有些则比较有说服力，例如一张医生证明。

7. dynamic /daiˈnæmik/ adj. 精力充沛的；有力的

   -- forceful; energetic; active

If you elect Jessica, you may be sure she will present our views forcefully and 

energetically. She is a very dynamic speaker.

如果选杰西卡，你就可以确定她会强有力地提出我们的观点，因为她是一位很有力的演说者。

8. formidable /ˈfɔ:midəbl/ adj. 难以对付的

   -- exciting fear by reason of strength, size, difficulty, etc.; hard to overcome; to 

be dreaded¹⁶

Our hopes for an easy victory sank when our opponents took the field. They were 

much taller and huskier and they looked formidable.

对手一出场，我们轻松取胜的希望就减小了，他们高壮得多，而且看起来不好对付。

9. impregnable  ɪmˈpregnəbl// adj. 不可攻破的；坚固的

   -- incapable¹⁷ of being taken by assault; unconquerable; invincible¹⁸

Before World War Ⅱ, the French regarded their Maginot Line as an impregnable 

bulwark against a German invasion.

第二次世界大战前，法国人认为他们的马其诺防线是抵御德国侵略的坚固堡垒。

10. robust /rəʊˈbʌst/ adj. 强壮的

   -- strong and healthy; vigorous; sturdy; sound

The lifeguard was in excellent physical condition. I had never seen anyone more 

robust.

那个救生员的身体状况良好，我没见过谁比他更强壮。

11. tenacious¹⁹ /təˈneɪʃəs/ adj. 顽强的；固执的   

   -- holding fast or tending to hold fast; not yielding; stubborn; strong

After the dog got the ball, I tried to dislodge it from her tenacious jaws²⁰, but I 

couldn't.

那只狗得到球后，我试图将球从她紧咬不放的口中取下，但是办不到。

12. vehement²¹ /ˈvi:əmənt/ adj. 激烈的

   -- showing strong feeling; forceful; vviolent; furious

Your protedt was too mild. If it had been more vehement, the dealer²² might have 

paid attention to it.

你的抗议太温和了，如果当时你能再激烈点，商家可能就会关注。 

1 bulwark   

n.堡垒，保障，防御

参考例句：

• That country is a bulwark of freedom.那个国家是自由的堡垒。
• Law and morality are the bulwark of society.法律和道德是社会的防御工具。

2 defensive   

adj.防御的；防卫的；防守的

参考例句：

• Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.他们问到钱的问题，使她警觉起来。
• The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids.政府急忙布置了防卫措施抵御空袭。

3 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

4 citadel   

n.城堡；堡垒；避难所

参考例句：

• The citadel was solid.城堡是坚固的。
• This citadel is built on high ground for protecting the city.这座城堡建于高处是为保护城市。

5 fortress   

n.堡垒，防御工事

参考例句：

• They made an attempt on a fortress.他们试图夺取这一要塞。
• The soldier scaled the wall of the fortress by turret.士兵通过塔车攀登上了要塞的城墙。

6 fortified   

adj. 加强的

参考例句：

• He fortified himself against the cold with a hot drink. 他喝了一杯热饮御寒。
• The enemy drew back into a few fortified points. 敌人收缩到几个据点里。

7 forte   

n.长处，擅长；adj.(音乐)强音的

参考例句：

• Her forte is playing the piano.她擅长弹钢琴。
• His forte is to show people around in the company.他最拿手的就是向大家介绍公司。

8 excellence   

n.优秀，杰出，(pl.)优点，美德

参考例句：

• His art has reached a high degree of excellence.他的艺术已达到炉火纯青的地步。
• My performance is far below excellence.我的表演离优秀还差得远呢。

9 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

10 vigor   

n.活力，精力，元气

参考例句：

• The choir sang the words out with great vigor.合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词。
• She didn't want to be reminded of her beauty or her former vigor.现在，她不愿人们提起她昔日的美丽和以前的精力充沛。

11 robust   

adj.强壮的，强健的，粗野的，需要体力的，浓的

参考例句：

• She is too tall and robust.她个子太高，身体太壮。
• China wants to keep growth robust to reduce poverty and avoid job losses,AP commented.美联社评论道，中国希望保持经济强势增长，以减少贫困和失业状况。

12 pitcher   

n.(有嘴和柄的)大水罐；(棒球)投手

参考例句：

• He poured the milk out of the pitcher.他从大罐中倒出牛奶。
• Any pitcher is liable to crack during a tight game.任何投手在紧张的比赛中都可能会失常。

13 animate   

v.赋于生命，鼓励；adj.有生命的，有生气的

参考例句：

• We are animate beings,living creatures.我们是有生命的存在，有生命的动物。
• The girls watched,little teasing smiles animating their faces.女孩们注视着，脸上挂着调皮的微笑，显得愈加活泼。

14 enervated   

adj.衰弱的，无力的v.使衰弱，使失去活力( enervate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She was enervated from dissipation. 她由于生活放荡不羁而气虚体亏。 来自辞典例句
• The long march in the sun enervated the soldiers. 在太阳下长途的行军，使士兵们渐失精力。 来自互联网

15 cogent   

adj.强有力的，有说服力的

参考例句：

• The result is a cogent explanation of inflation.结果令人信服地解释了通货膨胀问题。
• He produced cogent reasons for the change of policy.他对改变政策提出了充分的理由。

16 dreaded   

adj.令人畏惧的；害怕的v.害怕，恐惧，担心( dread的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• The dreaded moment had finally arrived. 可怕的时刻终于来到了。
• He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital. 他害怕非得在医院过圣诞节不可。 来自《用法词典》

17 incapable   

adj.无能力的，不能做某事的

参考例句：

• He would be incapable of committing such a cruel deed.他不会做出这么残忍的事。
• Computers are incapable of creative thought.计算机不会创造性地思维。

18 invincible   

adj.不可征服的，难以制服的

参考例句：

• This football team was once reputed to be invincible.这支足球队曾被誉为无敌的劲旅。
• The workers are invincible as long as they hold together.只要工人团结一致，他们就是不可战胜的。

19 tenacious   

adj.顽强的，固执的，记忆力强的，粘的

参考例句：

• We must learn from the tenacious fighting spirit of Lu Xun.我们要学习鲁迅先生韧性的战斗精神。
• We should be tenacious of our rights.我们应坚决维护我们的权利。

20 jaws   

n.口部；嘴

参考例句：

• The antelope could not escape the crocodile's gaping jaws. 那只羚羊无法从鱷鱼张开的大口中逃脱。
• The scored jaws of a vise help it bite the work. 台钳上有刻痕的虎钳牙帮助它紧咬住工件。

21 vehement   

adj.感情强烈的；热烈的；(人)有强烈感情的

参考例句：

• She made a vehement attack on the government's policies.她强烈谴责政府的政策。
• His proposal met with vehement opposition.他的倡导遭到了激烈的反对。

22 dealer   

n.商人，贩子

参考例句：

• The dealer spent hours bargaining for the painting.那个商人为购买那幅画花了几个小时讨价还价。
• The dealer reduced the price for cash down.这家商店对付现金的人减价优惠。